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    ROGER FENTON (1819-69)

    Spring

    c.1880 after an original of 10 Feb 1854

    Carbon print mounted on card | 19.0 x 14.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2374661

    Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), standing, facing towards the camera. She turns her head slightly and looks towards the left. She holds a flower in her right hand and a basket of flowers in her left. She wears a ribbon sash, frilled jacket, dark coloured pinafore and flower crown. She is dressed as the personification of 'Spring'.

    Photograph originally displayed at Osborne.

    • Creator(s)

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      Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)

    • No. 1098

    • 19.0 x 14.9 cm (image)

      19.6 x 15.1 cm (mount)

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